Paree, Paree (1934)

A young American man in Paris spots a beautiful woman in a crowd and is instantly smitten, but soon loses sight of her. Later, as he and several friends are sitting at a table at an outdoor... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Mack

Writers:

E. Ray Goetz (play), Herbert Fields (book),

Stars:

Dorothy Stone, Bob Hope, Billie Leonard

Cast

Cast overview:
Dorothy Stone	...	Lulu
Bob Hope	...	Peter
Billie Leonard	...	Violet
Rodney McLennan	...	Michael (as Rodney McLennon)
Charles Collins	...	Baxter
The Climas	...	Apache Scene Dancers

Storyline

A young American man in Paris spots a beautiful woman in a crowd and is instantly smitten, but soon loses sight of her. Later, as he and several friends are sitting at a table at an outdoor cafe and he is describing her to them, he sees her again. His friends begin to tease him about her, and he bets them that he can win her love in 30 days even though he has no money.

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Plot Keywords:

broadway brevity | based on book

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Broadway Brevities (1934-1935 season) (#2): Paree, Paree

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vitaphone production reels #1752-1753

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Connections

Version of 50 Million Frenchmen (1931)

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Soundtracks

"Find Me a Primitive Man"
(uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Sung by Billie Leonard, danced by chorus

User Reviews

A delight mini movie, a musical short based on three of Cole Porter's Broadway smash songs.

A delight mini movie, a musical short based on three of Cole Porter's Broadway smash songs. Bob Hope's first credited film is a delight! He plays an American playboy millionaire on vacation in Paris. The film opens with him sitting at a table of an out door café telling his friends about this beauty that takes his breath away. Suddenly he spots her a few yards away. he is so over come his friends tease him and suggest "just show her your bank book." But Hope claims he can win her in less than 30 days with "no" money! They bet polo ponies over the issue and take all his cash and ID's. Hope follows her and when they are alone gushes out a proposal she does not believe he is sincere until he sings to her, "You Do Something to Me" by Cole Porter. But she must leave and he tries to earn money as a tour guide so he can pursue her. But when she sees him showing another girl around town, disillusioned she wants to drop him. He continues to chase her and catches up to her and her family at a race track where he bets his meager earnings on the last race hoping to win enough to impress her. Through a series of events and large synchronized dance numbers he loses the winning ticket and she decides to marry him rich or poor. So he wins the girl, the race and the bet and sings two more songs!